The F21 Thread Screen has a resolution of just 80 pixels by 80 pixels, and in order to get that measly resolution, it uses 6,400 spools ... scrapes newly tagged images on Instagram, downsizes ...

Old wooden thread spool (at least 1 in wide ... with some other simple and great upcycled DIYs. Via etté studios Images ©Bridgette Meinhold ...

The device built by the fashion retailer is a 2,000 pound machine with 6,400 mechanical spools of colored thread being turned to reproduce the Instagram images sent to it. Forever 21’s thread sc ...